Crossover Anime: Starting with Bankai from Demon Slayer

Chapter 248 The Gathering at Ryudong Temple

Tokiomi's fighting style is elegant and efficient, never hesitant or cumbersome.

Especially since Hassan, whose targets were numerous but lacked quality, was no match for him in his rage.

The battle ended cleanly and efficiently, in less than a minute.

Surprise flashed in Kamado Sumire's eyes as she watched Tokiomi fight.

Who is this man? His magic... is amazing!

Unlike the sinister insect magic of Old Man Zangyan, this is a magnificent and powerful force... I'd like to learn this if possible...

The battle ended, and Tokiomi gazed at Hassan, the last one to turn to ashes.

The assassins' clones transformed into specks of magical energy, rising as if drawn by magic, and eventually merging into the great void in the sky.

The already restless Heaven's Cup container became even more unstable, and the black and red light grew even more intense.

The concentration of magic in the air surged, and the entire Ryudoji Temple began to tremble.

"Energy is almost full..."

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Tokiomi's expression was solemn; he knew this meant the Greater Grail's energy was becoming even more abundant.

The underground Holy Grail system began to respond, and a magical storm was beginning to take shape.

The situation is about to become even more intense and chaotic, but his own hero...

Meanwhile, Irisviel's situation also took a sharp turn for the worse.

She knelt on the ground, the golden light on her chest growing brighter and brighter, as she, as the vessel, had reached her limit.

The body's outline began to become unstable, the blood vessels under the skin seemed to turn into vortexes flowing with magic, and the skin all over the body took on an eerie semi-transparent appearance.

"Ah... I... I can't hold on any longer..."

Irisviel groaned in pain, sweat soaking the silver strands of hair on her forehead, her eyes filled with sorrow.

"Kiritsugu... Illya... I'm sorry..."

Kamado Sumire rushed forward to support her, only to find that her body was sometimes as cold as ice and sometimes frighteningly hot.

"Big sister! Hang in there! Mr. Asuka will be here soon!"

She continued to call for the bird using a Command Spell, but a magical storm interfered with the connection, and the sound became intermittent.

Jin held her helplessly, trying to use her water-attribute magic to soothe the rampaging energy within her, but it was like trying to extinguish a volcano with a cup of water—completely futile.

"Mr. Asuka... come quick..."

She looked around helplessly.

Buzz!

The next second, Irisviel's body suddenly arched violently.

"Aaaaaahhhhhhh!!!"

A piercing scream erupted from her mouth.

Immediately afterwards, a golden beam of light shot out from her chest and soared into the sky!

The beam of light echoed the enormous chaotic void in the sky, like a bridge connecting heaven and earth.

As the pillar of light appeared, an invisible shockwave spread wildly outwards from Ryudong Temple.

"Ugh!"

Jin felt as if her brain had been hit by a heavy hammer, her vision went black, and she almost fainted.

When she opened her eyes again, the sight that greeted her chilled her to the bone and haunted her for the rest of her life.

Irisviel was floating in mid-air, her eyes rolled back, her long silver hair dancing wildly in the raging flow of magic.

Before her, the phantom of a golden cup was slowly taking shape.

The cup was filled with black mud, threatening to overflow at any moment.

The black mud churned and roared, as if countless distorted human faces were struggling and wailing within it.

"This is... the Holy Grail?"

Jin stared blankly at the thing, instinctively feeling a fear that came from the depths of her soul.

This isn't a wishing machine at all.

This is clearly the entrance to hell!

"Irisviel—!!"

A powerful shout pierced through the howling of the magic storm.

Artoria finally arrived, wielding the Holy Sword, and fell into the square like a blue meteor.

Her once pristine silver armor was now covered in scorch marks and cracks, and her eyes were filled with anxiety and terror.

Following closely behind is Kiritsugu Emiya.

The man, who was always as calm as a machine, stopped in his tracks, staring in shock at the Holy Grail in mid-air, which was emitting strange fluctuations.

"What...is that?"

He muttered to himself, his voice filled with an unprecedented sense of bewilderment and wavering.

Is this... the miracle he sought?

"Don't go over there, Saber!" Kiritsugu shouted sharply.

But Artoria, desperate to save lives, paid no heed. She brandished Excalibur, attempting to sever the magical torrent binding Irisviel.

"Let her go!!"

The golden sword light struck the black mud, but it was like a mud ox entering the sea, without stirring up the slightest ripple.

Instead, the black mud, seemingly imbued with life, suddenly surged, transforming into countless jet-black tentacles that lunged at Artoria. "Ugh!"

She had no choice but to parry with her sword, her body being forced back repeatedly by the unreasonable and filthy magic.

Just as she was forced back after making her move, a black shadow swept across the edge of the battlefield and landed directly next to the collapsed Kamado Sumire.

"Are you alright, kid?"

Feiniao carried the unconscious Haiyan on his back, knelt on one knee, and helped the swaying girl up.

"Mr. Asuka..." Sumire murmured in surprise, a look of delight flashing in her eyes.

The continuous battles tonight, coupled with the mental impact of facing the Holy Grail's malice at close range, have left her somewhat disoriented.

But when she saw Asuka's cold yet inexplicably reassuring face, her tense nerves finally relaxed, and her body went limp.

"I'm sorry... I couldn't... save that woman..."

"You've done very well." Asuka didn't scold her for acting rashly on her own, and reached out to wipe the blood from her face: "It's admirable to survive alone under the siege of Servants."

He placed Haiyan next to Jin, making sure they were both within his reach, and stood up to survey the entire room.

It seems the chaotic ending has finally arrived.

Tokiomi Tohsaka stood on the steps of the mountain gate, holding a ruby ​​staff to maintain the defensive barrier, protecting Rin Tohsaka tightly.

He stared at the Holy Grail overflowing with black mud, his elegant face now completely distorted, filled with disbelief and horror.

"This...this is the hole leading to the root? Why...why is it something so filthy?!"

"Father... that cup is so scary..." Rin hid behind her father, trembling.

The pointer of the magic compass in her hand had already spun wildly out of control, and finally, unable to withstand the enormous negative magic fluctuations, it exploded with a snap.

As Tokiomi protected Rin, his worldview was severely shaken at that moment.

As the head of the Tohsaka family, his lifelong wish was to reach the Root and witness magic.

But now, the "miracle" that appeared before him reeked of such a foul stench.

Meanwhile, in the shadows on the other side, Matou Ryouken was observing the strange phenomenon before him, leaning on his cane.

Unlike Tokiomi's terror, the old insect was staring at the flowing black mud with an almost greedy gaze.

"hey-hey.

Hehehe.

...Just as I expected...

Zang Yan let out a hoarse, grating laugh: "No matter what the outer shell has become, the immense magical power contained within is genuine!"

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"As long as I have that... as long as I can use that... my lifelong wish! My eternal life!"

"Even the ideal of reaching that world can be realized!"

He didn't care whether the Holy Grail was contaminated or not.

For him, who had long been mired in darkness, the nature of the power was unimportant, and the consequences were irrelevant.

As long as the goal is achieved, that's enough.

"Avengers!" Lie Yan shouted at Fei Niao, "Forget about those bystanders! Quick! Join forces with me! Let's kill that Knight King now!"

"With just one more soul, the Holy Grail will descend!"

Asuka gave him a cold glance before looking at Irisviel, who was suspended in mid-air.

The silver-haired woman had completely lost consciousness, and her body was gradually becoming transparent, as if it were being digested by endless malice.

"Kiritsugu...

Artoria retreated to Kiritsugu's side: "That thing... is rejecting me! My sword cannot reach it."

Kiritsugu remained silent, staring intently at the Holy Grail encased in black mud, the light in his eyes gradually fading.

A bottomless despair rose in his eyes.

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